Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)

Stewartby & Kempston Hardwick Parish Council

Applications are invited for the post of Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).

Stewartby Parish Council is a small Parish Council located near Marston Moretaine. The post is part-time for 14 - 21 hours per week, working from home.  Working hours are flexible, but you must be able to attend the Parish Council meetings.

The Council has monthly formal meetings (normally the 3^rd Thursday of the month). Occasional extra meetings are held and also the successful applicant may be asked to attend other meetings eg with the Borough Council/Developers etc. The post will be subject to the successful completion of a six month trial period.  

Job Description

• Ensuring that statutory and other provisions governing or affecting the running of the Council are observed.
• Acting as advisor to the Council, preparation of meeting agendas, minute taking.
• Receiving correspondence and documents on behalf of the Council and dealing with the correspondence or documents or bringing such items to the attention of the Council.  Issuing correspondence as a result of instructions of, or the known policy of the Council.
• Responsibility for filing, preparation of budget estimates, the production of annual accounts of the Parish Council and the completion of statutory returns as required.
• Management of Parish Council website.?
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of literacy and numeracy coupled with excellent organisational skills and the ability to use MS word and Excel
• Previous local government experience/CiLCA qualification is desirable but not essential,  however the successful candidate would be expected to be prepared to work towards such qualification.

Applicants should apply with their curriculum vitae by clicking apply.